Law enforcement board bucks Gary King

Gary King

From Capitol Report New Mexico.com - In the past year, New Mexico attorney general Gary King has taken his lumps from critics who say he and his office has not aggressively pursued a number of political investigations. On Tuesday (Dec. 13), King found himself outvoted 7-1 by members of the board he chairs — the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Board – on two resolutions during an often acrimonious emergency meeting that focused on charges the attorney general’s office isn’t doing its job presenting the state’s case for sanctions against law enforcement officers accused of misconduct. One of the civilian members of the board — attorney Nate Korn – delivered a blistering attack on the lawyer within the AG’s office in charge of handling those misconduct cases. Speaking in front of the board, Korn accused Matt Jackson of “inept prosecution,” that Jackson “has basically warehoused cases” while exhibiting “an abysmal lack of preparation and an abysmal lack of understanding of the rules of evidence.” Read more

Law enforcement board bucks Gary King